These are a few of the stories you will find in this week's printed newspaper:

Lucky dog: After eight harrowing days lost in the Plumas National Forest, a missing Shetland sheepdog was found. He was hungry, tired, cold, scratched, limping on bloody paws and missing some fur. But his tail was wagging.

On trial: The trial for a Quincy man accused of inflicting fatal injuries on a toddler in 2013 is scheduled to begin March 12.

Moving on: Just days after Plumas District Hospital announced that it couldn’t take over Quincy Nursing & Rehabilitation, several residents of the facility have found new homes.

Cowboy Poetry celebrates 25 years

Diana Jorgensen

Staff Writer

3/10/2011

This year marks a very important year in the saga of Cowboy Poetry gatherings at the Sierra Grange Hall in Vinton. It’s the 25th year of performances of an event so popular it spilled over into a second yearly event in the summer.

The original March event typically heralds the beginning of spring in eastern Plumas County and this year’s performances will be held March 18 – 19.

Farewell

Feather Publishing

3/9/2011

Patrol Commander Gerry Hendricks, Deputy Waasdorp, Sgt. Carson Wingfield and Sgt. Chad Hermann form an honor guard Saturday, March 5, at the funeral of Deputy Shawn Webb, who succumbed to a brain tumor Feb. 24. Law enforcement and emergency services personnel from across Plumas and Lassen counties said farewell at the services in Quincy. Photo by Delaine Fragnoli

Delleker building moratorium to be lifted

Diana Jorgenson

Staff Writer

3/9/2011

GLRID finds no 10-inch line needed: just open the valves

For the past dozen years, it was believed that the Delleker industrial park outside Portola had insufficient fire flows to support any increased development in the area. There was no help for it. The area needed a 10-inch water main — so people thought.

Public planning meetings for Pioneer Park addition

Feather Publishing

3/9/2011

The Central Plumas Recreation and Park District has scheduled three public planning meetings for the future development of recent additions to Pioneer Park. The purpose of the planning meetings is to solicit and accept site recreational use ideas and general community input regarding the future development and use of the district’s new park properties located in East Quincy, according to recreation and park district general manager Jim Boland.